A county judge has stayed the National Rifle Association's lawsuit challenging Pittsburgh's gun regulations until the Commonwealth Court rules on the constitutionality of a law passed during the Corbett administration that lets advocacy groups challenge...

More details of Gov. Tom Wolf's forthcoming budget proposal emerged Monday, as top Democratic lawmakers said Wolf's ambitious proposal must be considered as a whole, rather than as pieces. The Wolf administration has not released many details. But...

Gov. Tom Wolf, who replaced the chairman of Philadelphia's School Reform Commission partly because of his support for additional charter schools in the cash-strapped city, will discuss his plan for charter reform in Tuesday's budget address. The...

Penn State is in line for a substantial increase in funding under Gov. Tom Wolf's budget plan. An administration official with knowledge of the governor's first budget told The Associated Press on Monday that Wolf will propose a $49.6 million increase for...

Gov. Tom Wolf, who ran last year with the backing of environmental groups, will soon be giving a first glimpse at how his administration will approach the powerful Marcellus Shale natural gas industry. Next week, Wolf's Department of Environmental...

For the second time in two years, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Thursday sent a proposal to privatize the operations of much of the state-controlled wine and liquor store system, but it faces an uncertain fate and is challenged as a...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives began debate Wednesday on another proposal to privatize the operations of much of the state-controlled wine and liquor store system, but it faces an uncertain fate and is challenged as a long-term...

Gov. Tom Wolf and leaders of the Republican-controlled Pennsylvania Senate say they're come to an agreement over how to handle more than two dozen nominations to state boards and commissions made by outgoing Gov. Tom Corbett. The Senate confirmed 12...

Gov. Tom Wolf delivered a tough message Tuesday on the need to increase public school funding as he reaches out to business groups, a traditional ally of Republicans, ahead of a budget proposal that is expected to seek higher taxes. The Democrat, speaking...

The Pennsylvania state legislative aide who is trying to retain his appointment as the state's open records czar said Monday the public won't have confidence in the Office of Open Records if the governor can fire the executive director for any reason....

The Pennsylvania Legislature's pool of reserve cash grew for a second straight year, according to an audit released Monday. An outside audit of the Legislature's finances showed that the surplus grew to $161 million, as of last June 30. Last year's...

Pennsylvania state lawmakers are accustomed to all sorts popping unannounced into their Capitol offices, but it was a particularly unusual visitor that surprised Rep. Stephen Bloom. "Next thing you know, there was Gov. Wolf standing there...

While other states struggle to pay the upkeep on their highway systems, Pennsylvania is implementing a multifaceted, multibillion-dollar blueprint designed to accelerate road and bridge projects, improve mass transit systems and increase subsidies to...

Gov. Tom Wolf is holding off on a search for a permanent director of the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records while a state court considers whether he had legal authority to fire the last one. Wolf's lawyers said in court filings this week, ahead of a...

Ex-Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob McCord pleaded guilty Tuesday to two federal counts of attempted extortion, admitting that he tried to use his position to strong-arm state contractors into donating money to his failed gubernatorial campaign. The plea...

Editorials from around Pennsylvania: ___ GOV. WOLF HAD MANY GOOD REASONS TO SUSPEND EXECUTIONS IN PENNSYLVANIA Gov. Tom Wolf had at least five good reasons for his decision to impose a moratorium on carrying out death sentences. 1. The risk of executing...

Democrats on a congressional oversight panel are stepping up their investigation into how well states are regulating the disposal of oil and gas waste, citing continuing public concern about the potential environmental and health risks of hydraulic...

HARRISBURG, Pa. � Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday announced a moratorium on executions in Pennsylvania, saying he wanted to wait for the results of further study on its value. "This reprieve is in no way an expression of sympathy for the...

— Democrats will be heading to Philadelphia next year for their national convention to nominate the party's presidential candidate.The decision announced Thursday will put Pennsylvania in the national spotlight as Democrats attempt to hold on to the White...